Dallas Hall

Dallas Hall
Location Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Coordinates 32°50′42″N 96°47′5″W / 32.84500°N 96.78472°W / 32.84500; -96.78472Coordinates: 32°50′42″N 96°47′5″W / 32.84500°N 96.78472°W / 32.84500; -96.78472
Area less than one acre
Built 1915 (1915)
Architect Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Architectural style Georgian architecture
MPS Georgian Revival Buildings of Southern Methodist University TR (AD)
NRHP Reference # 78002913[1]
RTHL # 6670
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 17, 1978
Designated RTHL 1979

Dallas Hall is a historic building on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[2]

History

The building was designed by the architectural firm Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge.[2] Robert Stewart Hyer (1860-1929), the first President of SMU, chose Georgian architecture after the architecture of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3][4][5]

According to SMU historian Darwin Payne, construction began on November 28, 1912.[6] It was dedicated in 1915, making it the first building on campus.[2][5][6][7] Given its monumental size, it gave the nickname of "The Hilltop" to SMU.[7]

Over the year, it has been home to classrooms, offices, a chapel, a hamburger grill, a post office and a barbershop.[5][6] It celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 12, 2012 with a dinner for university administrators and donors.[6]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1978.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Southern Methodist University: Dallas Hall
  3. ↑ Michael Norman, Lessons, The New York Times, December 30, 1987
  4. ↑ Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Texas, North American Book, 2001, Volume 1, p. 139
  5. 1 2 3 Dallas Landmarks, Arcadia Publishing, 2009, p. 98
  6. 1 2 3 4 Melissa Repko, SMU’s first building, Dallas Hall, celebrates 100 years, Dallas News, November 28, 2012
  7. 1 2 Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Dallas Hall
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